Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Weathering is the

• a type of climate

• the transport of rock particles

• the breaking down of rock

• the same as erosion

_____ is the part of the erosion process in which sediment is placed in a new location.

• weathering

• deposition

• transportation

• erosion

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____ is the moving of sediment from one place to another.

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• abrasion

Where do deltas form?

• in a desert area

• on the banks of a river

• at the mouth of a river

• in a valley formed by a glacier

How can gravity cause erosion?

• It forces sand and soil to move downhill.

• It forces sand and soil to move uphill.

• It forces the wind to blow.

• It forces soil to float in a river.

The agent of mechanical weathering in which rock is worn away by the grinding action of other small rock particles is called

• erosion

• cracking and peeling

• abrasion

• ice wedging

When wind blows sand across a desert, it is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Sediment, sand, and dirt piling up at the mouth of a river delta is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Tree roots growing into a rock causing it to split is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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The Grand Canyon being formed by rivers is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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